This is an extraordinary moment for all nations as we wrestle with huge, interlinked challenges, including the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change, economic uncertainty and a range of security threats. Fourth, we want to work together to tackle climate change, which is vital for security, resilience and sustainable development in the region. The impacts of climate change are already hitting East Africa hard, with 2020 having experienced floods, droughts, and locust swarms. We are encouraging leaders to bring forward ambitious, game-changing commitments when we host the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow in November this year. We share many aims and values – from supporting open, democratic societies to tackling climate change and championing sustainable development.

Source: Standard Digital January 27, 2021 20:36 UTC